MOT question

[Diggs]

Any MOT experts about?

I am considering buying a 1980 KE175D, just for fun. I would want to get it MOT'd, but noticed it doesn't have a chain guard. According to the manual it should have one, and the swingarm has mountings. Would it fail an MOT without one?

Cheers

Iain
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[Ted]

Nope... if it was fitted and broken it might fail as being hazardous, but not being there will not fail it.

I took my guard off to keep an eye on the chain, and mine just passed its MoT without it...

[stinkwheel]

Yes, there should be a chain guard. In my experience you can generally get away with something pretty minimal and cobbled together though, as long as it looks like you've made the effort.

Should be the work of minutes to bend one up with a bit of aluminium plate and a vice, especially if there are already lugs to take it.
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[Ted]

There should be one fitted to the bike... but its not an MoT point unless damaged...

Meaning you can pass without one...

[stinkwheel]

[Ted]

I work on loop-holes mate...


Did you know if your headlights on your car stop working, just put masking tape over all the lights, front, rear and side, go to the MoT station, and say you only use your car during daytime in good weather and you use hand signals... and they can't fail you for the lights!

With the majority of things, if they are fitted they must work (and be safe), if they don't work they will fail... you can remove front fog lights, a rear seatbelt, etc... you can even (sometimes) cut out a rear cross-member...

[Diggs]

Thanks for that... If I get the bike I will take it without and see what happens... If it passes without I will post here to let folk know the answer. Of course, it may depend upon the tester...
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Now - Speed Triple, old ratty GS550, GSXR750M
Gone (in order of ownership) - Raleigh Runabout, AP50, KH125, GP125, KH250, CBX550, Z400, CB750FII, 250LC, GS550, ZXR750H1, Guzzi Targa, GSX750F, KH250 x2, Bimota SB6R and counting...

[carvell]

I've MOTd a bike without one, and it passed.

This was an enduro bike though, I'm not sure that there were any mouting holes for one.
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[carvell]

[Bomberman]

[Ted]

[southlondoner]

My CG125 got an advisory for no chain guard, still passed.

Hope that helps!
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2002 Honda CG125

[Diggs]

Academic now unfortunately - some lucky bugger beat me to it with a last-minute bid. If you are reading this - well done mate!
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Now - Speed Triple, old ratty GS550, GSXR750M
Gone (in order of ownership) - Raleigh Runabout, AP50, KH125, GP125, KH250, CBX550, Z400, CB750FII, 250LC, GS550, ZXR750H1, Guzzi Targa, GSX750F, KH250 x2, Bimota SB6R and counting...

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